Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-12
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

September 5 has been fixed as the
time for the next meeting Of the Rose
bud Ministerial association, to be
held in Colome.
Cattle buyers are now driving over
the country adjacent to Miller after
stock. The grass has been good all
along and stock is fat.
The board Of education of Woon.
socket has awarded the contract for
the erection Of a new public school
building to cast about $50, 900.
Madison will entertain the grand
commandery of South Dakota,
Knights Templar, at it's next annual
conclave, August 10, IA and Is.
The baseball team at Cotton has
been reorganized, with Carl Juve as
manager and Julius Aker, captain. A
number Of games have been arranged
for.
At a special election held at High
more a majority Of the voices declared
themselves opposed to the issuing Of
bonds of $4,000 for a sewerage sys-
tenn.
Hoboes have been especially active
at Mflbank recently, a number of box
cars having been robbed and other
depredations committed by the un
welcome visitors.
The German Methodists have closed
their camp meeting in Beulah park on
the Turtle river, adjoining Redfield.
They bought this land last year and
are developing the grounds.
The current statements show that
the three banks of Onida have depos-
it's aggregating more than $3.50, 900,
which proves that the people of Onida
and vicinity are in a prosperous condi:
ton.
Work commenced last week on the
construction Of a two-mile stretch Of
model highway in the vicinity of Ips-
wtch. The work Is being one under
the direction of experts, whom it is
believed will make the road among the
best in the state.
While respondent, John Lambert,
aged 81, foreman of a livery barn at
Sioux Falls, attempted to commit sui
eide by slashing his throat with a
razor. He fell unconscious after the
deed, and a physician was summoned
who found no arteries were severed,
n the nan will ecove
Two early morning fires at the Gil
more hotel at Deadwood, one of the
W principal hotels of the city are be.
lfeved to be the work of incendiaries.
In each case the fire was started with
the aid of kerosene, but the flames
were extinguished with chemical ap-
paratus before any damage was done.
State Fire Marshall Crane of Lead is
investigating and believes that he has
a clew.
Bison, the county seat of Perkins
county, has just celebrated it's annual
Gala day. and the town was throng-
ed with visitors. Barrels of ice wa
ter for the thirsty and rest rooms for
women visitors added to the comfort
Of those attending. The sports pro-
gram was interesting and included a
baseball game between Chance and
Strool, resulting in a victory for
Strool by a score of 10 to 9.
Reports made at the annual meet
ing of the farmers company, which
conducts an elevator at Willow Lakes,
show the affairs of the company in
good condition. During the past IL
months the company handled over
100000 bushels of grain, 1886 tons of
coal and LAG tons Of hay. After paying
8 per cent interest on the stock, the
company was able to declare a divi
3arN of o oor{o h,,eha1 m oil o~o;,
purchased from stockholders.
Judge MCGEE passed sentence on
Mrs. Sarah Gleason and her daughter,
Mrs. Fannie Huney of Rapid City,
sending the former to the Sioux Falls
penitentiary for two years and the lat
ter he subjected to a fine of 5000 and
costs. Mrs. Gleason was indicted by
the grand jury for enticing young girls
to lead a life of immortality and found
guilty by the petit jury. Mrs. Huney
was also indicted n found guilty Of
maintaining a disorderly house.
In a ball game between White Owl
and Marcus, Harold Spaw, of the
White Owl team, broke a leg,
dislocated an ankle and sprained
a knee IN attempting a Sllde
home. He will be in bed at least
six weeks, and out of the game for the
season. This is the second accident
within a week to the home team,
Dwight Enders, catcher, having the
flesh torn from the bone of a finger
by a foul tip OF the bat a few days
ago, which retired him from the game
for the season.
Sudden death overlook Jessie Howe
of Armour while riding his motorcy-
Gle some four miles from town. Howe
was returning from a spin in the
country about 9 o'clock in the evening
and passed Rev. Mr.. Mansfield of
Golden Rod church, who was on his
way to town. To all appearances all
was well with the young man, but in a
few minutes Mansfield came across
Howe in the road with the machine
on top Of his body. He was 10 years
of age. The body was shipped to the
old home at Bagley, Ia, for interment.
Seth WyIand and VIM. Collins Of
Miller shipped in 800 head of cattle
from st. Paul last spring and turned
them on a ranch southwest of here
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