The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-06-21
DAKOTASTATE NEWS

tSIhptu WIN MS IRE. he TetuFHSu al
ter dark and after putting his team
In his fathers barn, went into the hay !
NOW to throw down some hay for the
horses. While engaged in this work
he vas attacked by a holdup man, who
had been concealed in the hay. Dur
ing the encounter the young farmer
was struck with a ~forkhandle and rem
dered unconscious. When he recovered
he discovered that he had been robbed
of his watch and about 50 in change.
His assailant escaped.
ABERDEEN-The local lodge of E'Ss
is making elaborate. preparations for
the trip TO the grand lodge at Sioux
Falls next week. One hundred and
nifty Eiks, in addition To those residing
in Aberdeen. viii arrive in the city
from Mohridge. Lennon. Mcintosh and
other South Dakota points 10 accom-
pany the Aberdeen lodge to n con-
Sention city. The special train which
VIII take the Elks 10 Sioux Falls viii
be used as q lodging house and dining
room during their stay there.
WILLOW LAKE-The school board
has entered into contracts with the fol-
lowing teacher for the coming school
year: Principal, Chas. Paul, OF Loyal
ton, s d.; assistant principal, Hester
r. Huguniu, of St. Paul: seventh AND
eighth grades. Della Mailman, of VIII
low Lakes; fifth and sixth grades.
Alice Derr. of Carpenter. =. D.; third
and fourth grades, Amy Winjum, of
Willow Lakes: first and second grades,
Alma ReSell. of ~Brookings.
GETTYSBCRG-Petcr Peterson. an
aged and eccentric pioneer resident OF
Potter county. died a few days E II
the authorities nave been unable to To-
cate any of his relatives in this our
try. He was the owner of n fine farm
and held an insurance policy, the farm
and policy representing about S12.000
which, in the absence of heirs on this
side of the Atlantic. may go to the
! state of South Dakota.
MlTCHELL-The trip of President
! Stransky, Secretary Ben Wood and En-
gineer Mather over the South Dakota
Scenic highway. from Sioux Falls to
Rapid City, has been postponed until
next week. The men have outlined a
trip which is TO cover every town on
the new roadway. At the different
towns addresses will be made and en-
thusiasm worked up.
MITCHELL - Alma Ommen. the
daughter of a farmer near Pukwana,
committed suicide by taking paris
green. The girl. who was put Is years
old. had been keeping company with a
quarter breed Indian on the reserya-
ton. TO which her father objected, and
III is supposed that in a fit of des-
4 pODuSHCS She loon npF lie.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are being
made for the arrival at Fort Meade of
-four troops of the Nineteenth infantry.
together with the band, headquarters
and gun platoon. They are on their
way from h Philippines and are due
to arrive Thursday or Friday. Fou
troops of the Twelfth cavalry are now
stationed at the post.
PIERRE-The state auditor sends
u annually to the various railway and
telephone companies blanks on which
TO list their property for taxation pur-
poses. This was done about 4 month
ago. n they are beginning to be re-
n They show in very great de-
tail every piece of physical property
that the company owns.
Mt. NERNON-Next Tuesday the
old settlers OF Davidson county will
hold their annual reunion at Mt. Vern-
on. The reunion draws people from
all parts of the county and the adjoin-
ing counties, n frequently in past
years 5000 people have assembled a,
Mt Vernon for the big celebration
PIERRE-The Hardin county re-
turns, which have just arrived. give
Gamble 41s and Sterling. 24e, leaving
! the Sterling lead at 1858. with this
Bennett county vote to hea from. This
will be . Gamble majority and will cut
down the lead probably below 1000.
REDFIELD-At the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Farmers
Elevator a dividend of "a pc
to be the greatest dividend paid by
any farmers elevator company in
South Dakota this year.
HITCHCOCK-A meeting of thu
members of the farmers grange lodge:
in this part OF the state, held here to
day. was addressed by G.. r. Malone. O
Draper. head of the state grange, anC
others prominent in the work of thu
grange in South akota.
ELK POINT-Milton. aged ? years
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mccoy. Twin:
eight miles northwest Of this place
was kicked on top of the head by
horse n died within three hours HI
was playing around the yard while hi
father was milking.
CHANCELLOR-The board of edu
cation has awarded TO a Spencer. la
m a the contract TO erect "A new schoo
building here. at a cost OF s5,562.6o
Work viii commence in a few days
The structure is to be completed 10
later h a September L.
PIERRE-The railway commissioi
has received notice from the interstat
commission that it has suspended it
! part of the recent advancements il
freight rates made by the railway
running in South Dakota.
MIDLAND-It has been decided I
have a picnic N sports day here o.
July 4, in lieu of a regular Fourth q
July celebration. The residents of tn
surrounding region will unite in max
ing IL q s-EEess.
BONESTEEL-Mrs. Nj. a. Wood ha
solo the Bonesteei Herald to a OF
pany of local people. The Herald wi
remain democratic in politics and flo
b p~resente. Mrs. Wood win continu
as editor.
MILLER-Money has been sub
scrfbed for a celebration of the Fourt
of July at this town. Tho race niece
that was TO have been held viii Nc
!. occur as the circuit ~disbanded for thi
year.
VALLEY SPRINGS-The Odd Eel
lows have elected the following officers
{ Noble grand. John w. Manning, vic
grand. William Elliott, treasurer, job
! A Emerson: trustee, p. E. Howe.
BROADLAND-The eth annual pic
? ME of the old settlers of Beadle count
. VIII be held in a ine grove near tn
ns4nN nm Inn IG A fine nr0Uzay, h1