Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-07-05
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

The Clark County Agricultural Fair
association has set October 1-3 as
dates for the annual fair at Clark.
During a recent storm lightning
struck the Catholic church at Doland,
damaging the building considerably.
Vermillion has organized a poultry
fanciers' association with a member
ship Of 40 breeders of thoroughbred
fowls.
A severe hail storm damaged crops
in Kilborne township, Grant county.
from 60 to 10 per cent, according to
early estimates.
The new Catholic church at Canton
was dedicated at that place recently
with impressive ceremonies, Bishop
O'Gorman being in charge.
The Methodist, Congregational and
Evangelical churches of Milbank will
conduct union services on Sunday
evenings during the heated term.
Ray A. Casey, formerly of Milbank.
vas recently killed by a live wire
while working at Voncouver, Wash.
The body was taken back to Milbank
for interment.
The Cansarc creamery now is run
ming at it's full capacity and is prov
ing an important factor in the prosper
ity of the homesteaders of the sur
rounding region.
Edward Kinest. aged Il, has arrived
at Freeman, after having made the"
journey from Russia alone. He came
to make his home with an uncle, who
lives near town.
When following a recount of ballots
of a license election at Hudson the
vote was found to be a tie, just as it
had been found on the first count. the.
town was declared dry.
An agitation has commenced at
Philip for the purchase of the neces-
sary ground and the fitting up of a
public park. 1t is expected definite
steps soon will be taken.
A petition is being circulated at
South Shore asking that that school
district furnish ext books to pupils
free of charge. The plan appears to-
be approved by a majority.
The farmers Of the vicinity of Cas-
tlewood are engaged in harvesting
their hay crop. which is an abundant
one. More hay will be put up in hat
region than during n former year.
Preliminary plans are being made,
for a celebration at Cottonwood or
.~,, 4 y ~~-& 80 Al~ =
the founding of the town. A fine pro-
gram will be prepared for the occa-
sion.
Aberdeen business men voted to-
spend $4,000 to build a state highway
from that town to the county line, a
distance of II miles. The road is to-
extend to the Missouri river at Mo-
bridge.
The two banks at Harold have
been consolidated and in future the
business will be carried on under the
name of the First State bank. The
field was too limited for two banking
institutions.
People of Dante have appealed to
the state board of railroad commits
sioners to assist them in inducing the
Milwaukee railroad to erect a depot
at that station. The town recently
Incorporated.
Lindley Williams of Leola had a
close call from being blinded when a
bunch of firecrackers exploded in his
face. His face and both ~eyeballs were
badly burned, but physicians hope to
save the sight.
Mrs. Henry Bickner n her little
daughter were seriously injured near
Kimball when an automobile frighten-
ed their horses, which ran away,
smashing the buggy to kindling wood
and throwing the occupants to the
ground.
The Young Peoples alliance OF the
German Evangelical churches of the
state before closing their convention
at Aberdeen chose Ramona as the
place of their next annual gathering,
and elected as president F. F. Schaef-
fer, of Langford.
The business men of South Shore
and the armer of that vicinity are
actively and effectively cooperating
with the business men of WATERFOWL
in constructing that section of the
state automobile highway which eN-
tends through Codington county.
William Moore, who was arrested
at Chamberlain on a charge of forg-
ing a check for more than $40 and who
later was captured after having es-
capped from jail, has been turned over
TO authorities at Eldora, Ia. where
he is wanted on a similar charge.
The Custer good roads boosters are
actively at work improving the pub
lie highways in this vicinity. one Of
which will form a section of h auto
mobile highway which will cross the
state and extend to this and other
portions Of the picturesque Black
Hills.
Extensive improvements are being
made to the public school at Castle
wood INT a large number of trees
have been set out in the grounds.