The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-02-16
SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE.

SOUTH DAKOTA AT A GLANCE.
Nathan Draper, aged "a, son of a
wealthy pioneer ranchman of Belle
Fourche, died of rheumatism of the
heart while being taken to Hot
Springs hospital.
The county teachers district meet
ing at Yankton was well attended in
spite of bad weather. More than half
the teachers of the county were pres
ent throughout the conference
Michael Cassidy, a watchman at the
IIomestake Mining Co.'S property was
run over and killed by a Burlington
passenger train.
Sub-soiling as means of insuring
better crops was urged for South Da
kota farmers at the Brown county in
stitute held in Aberdeen.
William Lorenz, aged "a, we'll
known pioneer of the Black Hills, was
instantly killed while attempting to
fell tree near Belle Fourche.
The depot, big grain elevator and
several boXcars were destroyed by fire
at Monroe. The loss is estimated at
$1,000, well covered by insurance.
Charles Peterson, section hand,
was killed, and Tom Chandler, la
borer, severely injured when gaso
line track car in which they were rid.
ing struck a train at a crossing near
Armour.
Mrs. Keller, wife of C. A. Keller, a
we'll known travelling salesman of lIu.
ron, is making trips for her husband,
who is laid up with injuries from
fall The wife gets more orders than
her husband did.
| A fight between big gray wolf and
a collie dog was staged on a home
stead near White Owl and resulted in
a victory for the wolf The wolf,
which was the largest ever seen in
that region, got away before he could
be shot.
Gov Vessey, on the recommendation
of the state pardon board, has par
doned Eli Raisch, sent from Lawrence
on manslaughter charge; Archie
IHemstock, from Lincoln on an arson
charge, and Chris Emmerson, from
Minnehaha on a forgery charge.
The German-Russian Catholics of
Aberdeen are divided into factions for
and against Father Dahlmanns in a
fierce controversy. Eighty families
declare the priest refused to confirm
a class of siXty-five children because
they were not sent to the parochial
ISchool.
A cadet system has been inaugural
ed at the government Indian school at
Forest City.
Gray wolves in unusually large mum
bers, are making frequent depreda
tions among the livestock along the
Cheyenne river.
The attorney generals department
has issued statement to the effect
| that all additions to state institution
, buildings in the future must be fire
proof.
C. p. Blunt, a farmer of Edmunds
county was kicked in the leg by a
horse and had to crawl a mile with q
badly shattered limb before he could
, obtain relief
Arthur Pufahl, young farmer OF
sheet music turner.
A big meeting to boost for goot
roads is to be held at Letcher on the
10th and 18th of this month.
: A company of the national guard is
being organized at Belle Fourche. c
P. Seward is at the head of the move
Principal Clark of the Milbank higf
g., L TAi
assault and battery charged by the
father of Wyant Wood, a 15-year-olC
l. girl pupil, whom he slapped
The attorney general has ruled tina
the claim of the sheriff OF Sanborr
, county for ,165 expenses while chas
. ing a murderer across Nebraska anC
| Kansas cannot be collected.
S w. c. Lusk has received his com
l mission as postmaster at Yankton an
: has already assumed his new duties
The new high school building a
:, Peeyeh was formally opened with
+. big program and appropriate speeches
o ]. w. Richardson, aged SO, a vetera
d mail carrier of Miller, has been take
n to the state insane hospital at Yanl
l. ton.
The pool hall license at Clear LAX
+ has been increased and the places ar
!, to be required to close at o'cloc
9 in the evening,
2 4 big meeting of the Watertow
h Grange is TO be held in Watertown O
c Feb, 10 to interest the farmers of thu
d section to build silOs.
r William Herry of Stanley county
Is insane as a result of long vigilance
u the care of his lO-year-Old son durir
. period of severe illness.
I Preparations are being made #
IL the entertainment of over l 900 visI
a ors at Mitchell on the occasion