The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-03-29
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

A petition asking for a vote on the
saloon question at Hurley has been
filed with the clerk of the city council.
A lively campaign is promised, with
the odds in favor OF the drys.
At a meeting held by the direc-
tors of the Hutchinson County Fair
association, September 4. 5 and 6 next
was fixed as the time for this years
fair and farm products show OF the
association.
Charles r. Hatch has been appoint
ed probate judge of Jerauld county
to succeed Charles Macdonald, de-
ceased. Mr.. Macdonald was one Of
the first settlers and lawyers in the
territory, and formerly practiced at
Sioux Falls.
A party from Canton rather rushed
the season by trying to make the trip
from their home to Fullerton, n. d.,
by auto, but found the snow banks
too deep north of Aberdeen, so stored
their auto and made the remaining
"Trip Dy train.
Until June % the authorities Of Ma
zeppa township, near Fairfax, will pay
a bounty Of two cents each for all
striped gophers killed, and three
cents each for gray gophers. During
the entire summer a bounty of ten
cents each will be paid for pocket
gophers.
Numerous letters and an abundant
supply of free garden seeds are being
received by homesteaderS at White
Owl, being sent out by Congressman
Martin Of Deadwood, in lieu of an
appropriation asked of congress by
petition for free field seeds for set
tiers west Of the river.
Owing to the illness of the defend.
ant, the case of the state VS.. Frank
Peoples, of Bonesteel, charged with
keeping his saloon open after hours,
originally set for trial at a term OF
circuit court now in session at Fair
fax, has been continued until a flu
ture term. 1t is claimed Peoples Is
III IL IOSplIdl dL OIlldId.
T. J. Ryan has retired from the man
agement of the local creamery at
Hitchcock and has been succeeded by
an expert creamery man named Howl
stock, who comes from Wisconsin.
The creamery is being literally pat
ronized by the farmers Of the sur.
rounding region, and purchases ali
their spare milk and cream
The clerk Of the supreme court at
Pierre has prepared the calendar for
the April term, which contains 60
cases, about 40 being submitted with
and 20 without oral argument. This
number does not include a large mum.
Der of cases which rightfully belong
on this April calendar, but which
were advanced to the October term
because the court had caught up with
its work. The spring bar examination
will be held before the court on
April 1.
An enthusiastic good roads meeting
was held at DeSmet, arranged by
Judge e. f. Green, president Of the
Commercial club. Visitors were pres
ent from all over the county. A mass
meeting was held in the opera house,
at which over 100 were present. The
principal address was given by E. G..
Issenhuth of Redfeld. The object of
the meeting was the considering OF
ways and means for furthering the
project of building a road from Chica-
go to Yellowstone park.
VIM. Caldwell, arrested at Ashton
on the charge of conducting a blind
pig" was fined $500 and sentenced to
procured a government license, so
there was no federal case against him.
The first district convention Of the
w. C. 7. u. will be held in Hurley
April II, IL and 10. The national i.
T. l.. organizer, Miss Bowan; State
Mrs. Anna Simmins, and State Vice
President Mrs. Alice Picker. are ex-
pected to be present and give adj
dresses.
Attorneys representing an estate in
the western part Of the state are en-
deavoring to locate a man named
Charles White, who for a time was a
resident of South Dakota. His wife
died in Canada about eight years ago,
and SO far as can be learned White,
shortly after her death, came to
South Dakota and located in Gregory
county, where he is believed to have
placed his children in the coustody Of
a sister, whose name Is unknown. The
children are heirs to the estate Of their
grandfather, who recently died in
western South Dakota.
The smoker and lunch served by the
Commercial club of Aberdeen last
week to the delegates attending the
State Builders meeting was one of
the most enjoyable social affairs ever
pulled off by the local club, which is
saying quite a good deal. Between
500 and $50 visitors to the Hub City
we're made to feel at homo at the
club, the members acting as a recep-