The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-05-10
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

SIOUX FALLs-Horse .rustlers"
have commenced operations in Perkins
county, In the extreme northwestern
part Of the state, and a number of val
liable aniuAals, which are badly needed
at this season Of the year by the nome
steaders and ranchers, have mysterf-
ousiy disappeared. The thefts are pc
lived to be by the same man who, dur
ing the winter, when h homestead
ers were temporarily absent from their
lands, ratded the abandoned dwellings
and carried away such articles az were
of value.
ABERDEEN-Julia Haas, the young
woman who ran away with Harry Hal
penny, the barber who Ia now serving q
six months sentence at the state peni-
Tertiary at Sioux Falls for a statutory
offense, was released from custody
here yesterday, as 1t was through her
efforts that Halpenny confessed to the
charges against him and the state was
saved the cost of an expensive prose-
cution.
PIERRE-At a meeting Of the board
Of trade Of this city, the delegates Sc
Iected to attend the meeting OF COM
mercial men and retailers at Water,
town h closing days OF this month
Erickson, L. L. Stephens. c. A. Knapp,
c. II. Jaynes, T. b. Roberts, Fred Vi
las, II. M. Strait, ]. J. Dalton. J.. r.
Ilander and b. A. Cummins.
|. ONIDA-A three acre tract Of land
near town is being placed In condition
to be conducted this season as a lem
onstration farm by the Onida Com
mercial club. Prof. Hanson, OF Brook
ings. the famous alfalfa expert, has
agreed to plant one OF The acres to 81
ber1an alfalfa to demonstrate what II
viii do In this part OF the world under
ordinary conditions.
BRIDGEWATER-Jacob Tschetter,
director for the South Dakota scenic
highway for McCook county, has a
large force OF men and teams grading
the road east Of here, extending to the
Minnehaha county line, a distance of Is
miles. A traction engine will be used
In packing and rounding up the grade,
which 1t is planned to have completed
by June 1.
MENNO-No trace has yet been
found OF the robbers who entered the
store of X. J. Heckeniiable and made
their escape with Is suits of clothing
and other property. B~ioodhounds were
securod and traced the robbers to a
railroad crossing about two miles from
town. where they are believed to have
entered q buggy or other vehicle.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES arrange
ments lave been made here to organize
q league for protecting fish In the Big
Sioux river. II Is believed reckless per-
sons are unlawfully using sefnes, and
that this IL responsible for the scarcity
OF the larger Ash. The league will pun
ish the offenders and put a stop to the
practice.
ABERDEEN-Judge Lester c. Tur-
ner. former county auditor, state legfs-,
lator from this district and for many
years city justice of the peace here,
was found dead In his bed yesterday
forenoon, death being due to heart fail
ure while he slept. His body was lying
In repose with nc marks Of agony APP
parent.
ONIDA-Representativea Of all the
Commercial clubs of Hughes, Hyde,
Sully and Potter counties will attend
q boosters convention. which Is to be
held here May "a and 25, for the pur-
pose OF deciding upon plans Tor the
ment of the four counties.
BIG STONE-A tennis association
has been organized here with about 20
charter members. n two fine courts
are being fitted up. 1t Is expected a
tennis tournament will be held later In
the season and that all the other clubs
Of this part of the state will be in
vited to participate.
PARKER-Rev. Earl ". Pierce, of
Minneapolis, has consented to come to
Parker and deliver the commencement
day address before the graduates of the
local high school.
CORSICA-The business men have
raised a fund with which to purchase
uniforms for the members of the juven-
lie band.