The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-12
DAKOTA STATE NEWS

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ship. h following county ticket was in
dorsed: Senator, A. S. Anderson: repre-
sentative, J. r. Dunlap; treasurer, August
Peterson; register of deeds, John Burke;
superintendent. F.. Belle Conrow: clerk OF
courts, c. ]. Berglund; sheriff. James
Partridge; coroner. s. M. Totem: states
attorney, W. A. Bauman; auditor, Albert
Bergren; Judge, Jared Runyan; commits
sioner. First district, Joe Dawson.
YANKTON-Students Of the college lfv-
ing on the Nebraska side of the river who
nae planned to spend vacation week at
Santee decided wisely to remain on South
Dakota SOIL The going out OF the ice
this week made the matter Of crossing the
river uncertain and dangerous, not to say
impossible. Since 1875 there have been
but two years. 1876 and 1899, when the
ice held as long as it did this year. The
date both of those years was April ..
March 30 was the date this time.
MITCHELL-Mrs. Fred c.. J~orgenson
and her little son are in the hospital at
Dell Rapids to receive treatment for
the wounds made by the explosion Of four
dynamite caps which the boy had carried
around In his pocket. The boys leg was
torn and terribly lacerated, and the flesh
was torn from the thumb of the left hand.
A piece Of the shell struck Mrs. ~Jorgenson
on the knee and penetrated the flesh to
the bone. Fearing blood poisoning, the
injured were taken to the hospital.
MARION-At the annual town caucus
for municipal officers the results were as
follows: Trustees, George Dirks, IA; M.
c. Bardill, CO.; John Reding, jr., &C; Jacob
Heb, %; DR.. A.. E. Hofer, 81, the three
first named being the nominees over the
two last named. who were candidates for
reelection. The other nominees are as
follows: J. c. Thomas, clerk: J. A. Well
and, treasurer; Edw. Taper, assessor.
and Matt Luke. justice.
PIERRE-The game and fish depart
ment has had numerous inquiries from
interested parties regarding their rights
under the South Dakota law to remove
fish from adjacent creeks and ponds for
the stocking Of bodies Of water on their
own places. The department wishes 1t to
be generally known that such practice
Is lawful, If done under the inspection and
in the presence Of the local county game
warden.
MITCHELL-The sale Of the Mitchell
Gazette Is announced. A local corporation
known as the Leavitt Printing Co., the
directorate being composed of H. NJ.
Leavitt, Darius Charlesworth and ". p.
Temple, the latter to have editorial
charge. The Gazette has been conducted
for about two years by the Agnew broth
ers. 1t Is the intention of the new pro-
prietors to make it more of a political
organ
SIOUX FALLS-Arrangements are prac-
tically completed for the
of the seasons work at the first govern
ment experimental farm ever established
in South Dakota 1t is situated in Fall
River county, in the extreme southwest
ern portion of the, state. The experiment
al farm will be in charge of John S. Cole,
an expert of the agricultural department,
assisted by F. L. Kelso.
VERMILLION-Information has been
received at the state food and drug de-
partment that Mr.. E. C. Dennis, manager
of the Corner Drug Store, Lead. S. D.,
has been fined for selling an adulterated
drug. Several other drugs taken at this
store were found to vary widely from
standard, but one prosecution was thought
to be sufficient to correct the evil.
CANTON-The residents of Canton eyi-
IDENTIFY are satisfied with the "no-license'
policy which has been in effect during the
past few years, for in the entire town it
was impossible 20 secure the signatures
of Is freeholders to a petition asking that
the question of granting licenses for sa-
looms be submitted to the voters at the
election on April 16.
DELMONT-John FL. Miller, who for a
great many years has been postmaster
here, has rendered his resignation, and
has been advised that his daughter, Mrs.
Pope, will be appointed his successor. For
the past year she has been her fathers as
sistant and Is familiar with the duties of
the office and popular with the patrons.
Observation-Disclosures and Florence
business men have purchased the Flor
ence State bank, at Florence, s. ID. The
new proprietors are DR.. H. M. Finnerud,
c. B. Williamson, Edward Lanm, Charles
Kreger and John B. Hanton, of Water
town, and Christ Hupler and Edward
Short, of Florence.
BALTIC-what is known as the old
Nidaros church building, which since pio-
neer days occupied a site three miles from
town, has been moved to Baltic and in
future will be used for church purposes
here. 1t is believed the edifice is the old
est Of its kind in Minnehaha county.
MORRISTOwN-The local commercial
club which recently was recognized al
ready has commenced work on several
projects for the upbuilding of the town.
A number of small industries are in sight
which in the aggregate will prove of
great benefit to the town.
MITCHELL-Russell Jensen, represent
ing the state examining board, of Brook
ings Agricultural college, had IA young
men and women before him aking the
examination of the Babcock milk test to
secure a license to operate a reamery
or a cream station.
ORTLEY-A petition has been filed with
the officials of the Milwaukee railroad
asking that the local depot building of
the company be moved to a more con-
venient location and enlarged to meet the
requirements of a steadily increasing pas
eng business.
SAVOY-This is the latest town to APP
pear upon the map In South Dakota a
postoffice having just been established
here, with Mrs. Inglis in charge as post
mistress. Savoy is situate in one of
the most picturesque portions of Spearfish
canyon.
PIERRE-W. c. Gilmore. of Revillo, is
planning to take a tour OF the entire line
of the Meridian road south to the gulf
from this state, probably the first party to
attempt a trip over the stretch.
PIERRE-The state land department
sold over 1890 acres OF school lands in
Dawson county, at the recent sale, receiv-
ing for the same a trifle less than slice, 900.