The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-29
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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Lane. oldham: b.. e. Adkins. Carthage,
Clarence Laury, Chamberlain; r. Fl,
Lockwood, Pukwana; ]. N. Weber, Wa
tertown: e. A. Peterson, Bradt; Stella
Casey. Gettysburg; ]. w. Hartwick. New
ell; c.. 8. Height, White River; T. H.. Tyl-
par, Frederick; J.. A. Lodge, Hereford: j.
r. Sichmeler, Greenville; z. p. Thorne,
Gettysburg; w. c. Meyer, Faith; Chas. A.
East, Dallas; w. p. Palmatier, Dante; w.
F. Mason, Aberdeen: r. A. Warren. Flan-
dreau; w. B. Martin, Pukwana; w. L.
Keans, Armour; j. @. Smith, Mansfield.
M1TCHELL-Fifty men living along the
proposed route of a railroad line from
Mitchell to Pierre attended a convention
here which had for the purpose a plan
looking to the building of the road. To
carry on the preliminary work and to In
corporate 81 500 N cash was raised at the
meeting. 1t was decided to incorporate for
the sum of $4,000 600, and the title of the
corporation was given as the Sioux City.
Mitchell & Pierre railroad. The follow
Ing directors were elected: Theodore
Quale, Blunt; J. B. Ross. Miller; T. 8.
Hall, Gam Valley; A. e. Hitchcock,
Mitchell; ID. b. Miller, MITCHELL; ID. j.
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ton Springs; A.. w. Ewart and c.. T..
Crew, Pierre.
BROOKINGS-The athletic council of
the state college at Brookings, is mail
ing to South Dakota high schools an
invitation to the eighth annua high
high school meet to be held at Brook
ings May 10. 1912. The invitation is in the
form of a 12-page booklet describing the
meet in detail and including a number of
interesting cuts of last years meet. Irwin
Bibby, of the athletic council, Is local
manager, and Coach Temple, of the state
college, is chosen as referee and will act
as starter.
ABERDEEN--Joe Fast Horse and
James Dog Eagle were brought before
William Wallace, United States commits
sioner here from the Standing Rock In
reservation. charged with introduce
ing liquor on the reservation. Both are
Indians. Fast Horse pleaded guilty to the
charge. but Dog Eagle insisted he was
innocent. Both were held to the next term
of federal court under $500 bonds.
SIOUX FALLS-To have her skull frac-
tured and yet have a good fighting chance
to tive, is the experience OF Mrs. John
Dillon, wife OF a prominent Brown county
farmer. She was kicked in the head by a
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cient to fracture the skull. She was un
conscious for some time, but now has be-
come rational and it Is believed will re-
cover.
IROQUOIS-The work CT organizing a
local commercial club was perfected by
the election of the following officers:
President. DIR. C. II. Cowgirl; vice presi-
dent, HI. D. Harrington; recording secre-
tary. Hugo Schultz; corresponding secre-
tary, r. X. Fry; treasurer, II. J. Meyer.
Fine club rooms will at once be secured.
BIG STONE-At the annual meeting of
of representatives of the various CONNER
cial clubs of the county, the following
officers were elected for the coming year.
President, /. ID. Aldrich; secretary, w.
w. Downie; treasurer, G. L. Wood.
DEADwOoD-word was received here
yesterday afternoon that Charles Hard
wick, until a few days ago a resident of
Lead, was under arrest at Galena, Kan,
where he is held awaiting the arrival of
local officers, who win bring him back to
a statutory charge in Lead.
DEADwooD-F. w. Kline. a Deadwood
cult court in this city yesterday to an
swer to a charge of seduction preferred by
Ella Somers, a 17-year-old negro girl, who
has made her home with an aunt in rooms
above the Kline saloon.
LEAD-This spring and summer Lead Is
to have her share of new buildings, all Of
them to be constructed of Sioux Falls
They are the new postofice, city
hall and jail, the new opera house, Elks'
hall, new First National bank and the
new Burlington depot.
LAKE PREsTON-At a business meet
ing Of the members Of the local Lutheran
society it was unanimously decided
to extend a call to Rev. c. s. Halvorson.
of Thompson, Ia, to become pastor OF the
church. 1t Is believed certain he
VIII accept.
DEADWOOD-Mrs. Thomas F. Burns,
wife of a conductor on the Northwestern
line between Lead and Deadwood,
died at her home in Deadwood as the re-
suit of heart disease. She was a popular
woman and had lived in Deadwood for
many years.
MENNO-Steps nave been taken to or
Sanize a commercial club and a meeting
u the business men soon will be held for
the purpose One of the first projects to
be taken up by the club will be the inn
provement of the public highways center
here.
SALEM-The members Of the local ten
mis- club ave elected the following off,
GERS for the coming rear: President, E.
W. Orahood; secretary-treasurer, Carl
Gibson. The | u has a membership OF 26.
LENNOX-At a special election to be
held here Thursday. April 4, the PROPOSE
tion OF issuing bonds In the sum of $14, 900
for the construction Of a new public school
building will be submitted to the voters.
PIERRE-Sheriff Benton. of Dawson
county. Neb., secured an e~xtradit.on war
rant for Charles v. Pratt, wanted on a
charge of family desertion. Pratt was
at Bookings.
YANKTON-Senator Robert J. Gamble
has returned to Washington to resume his
duties. He will spend more time In the
state later in the campaign. and as his
official duties allow.
PIERRE-The citizens of Springfield
have appealed to the railway commission
for improvements to their local stock