The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-24
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

500 to Nebraska men. The ranch is
improved.
A number of poultry f~anciers gath
cred in Woonsocket and organized
what will be known as the Interstate
Poultry association.
Arrangements have about been com
pleted for establishing a hospital at
Gary, an institution which is needed
in that part of the state.
The depot building of the North.
western railway company at Elkton
has been extensively improved, and
the grounds surrounding beautified.
The editor Of the Cresbard Beacon
was threatened with the loss of the
sight of one eye, but a physician sue.
ceeded in putting the afflicted mem.
Der in working condition again.
At a meeting If the directors of the
Gregory County Fair association Sep
tember IL, II and Is were selected as
the dates for the annual fair and farm
products show of the association.
George Tellinghuisen, a Parker
young man, was found dead in a barn.
At first it was thought he had COM
mitted suicide, but investigation show
ed his death was due to heart failure.
j. c. Thomas, one Of the oldtime
West river cattlemen at Fort Bennett,
was stricken with paralysis while at
Fort Biorrn and ic rnnnrtpd RI he in a
serious condition at a hotel in that
place.
In the state declamatory contest at
Vermillion, with eight contestants.
Miss Loveal of Scotland won first
place, Miss Patterson of Lake Pres
ton second, and Miss Whitman Of
Deadwood, third.
The of Cavour have organiz-
ed a religious and social club, with
the following officers: President, Mrs.
Hall; vice president, Mrs. Small;
secretary, Jennie Duesler; treasurer,
Mrs. 0. Martin.
c. L. Woodward, for IL years a
prominent business man of Water
town, was found dead in his room at
a hotel in Vienna. Heart failure was
assigned as the cause of death by the
coroner of Clark county.
Because she was jealous OF the at
tentions paid by her sweetheart to
another young girl, a young girl Of
Sisseton is charged with having en-
ticed her rival into a vacant house and
giving her a horsewhipping.
John NJ. Nichols, one af the settlers
of Lead and an employe of the Home
stake mine, caught his head between
the elevator, on which he was riding
and the shaft. and was crushed so
badly death ensued in a short time.
Steps have been taken to make ex-
tensive improvement to the public
highway connecting Martin with Mer-
riman, Neb. Bridges will be placed
where needed and the highway will be
made one Of the best in that region.
Cut worms are reported to be so
numerous in some sections OF the
western part of the state that they
are attacking the small grain crops,
and doing a great deal Of damage.
They evidently have multiplied on &C.
count of the dry conditions Of past
years, and will cause trouble until
they have lived their span of life as
worms.
Roy Strong, aged about 35 years,
lost his life while trying to steal a
ride on a freight train at Andover, S.
D.. Both legs were severed from the
body. The unfortunate man was rush.
ed to a hospital at Aberdeen, but died
on the way. The dying man told a
physician he had no relatives. but
gave the names of several friends,
who were notified of the accident.
The new creamery at Ellington,
which was constructed by a Mime
apolis man, has been accepted by the
company composed of farmers and
business men who will operate it. The
creamery cost SO, 900 and Is up to date
IN every respect. Gilbert Olson, late Of
Kinseth, To-, an experienced butter.
maker. will be manager Of the cream.
cry. which will be placed in operation
about June L.
Howling coyotes attracted Fritz
Hofert, a homesteader living neal
Newell to a spot near his shack where
he discovered that the animals had
dug up a box containing the body of
a young child that had been buried
but a few days. There was no iden.
tity to the body and Hofert came to
the conclusion that it belonged to the
child Of some traveller. and had died
on the journey and been buried in a
few inches Of dirt. He reburied It.
A youth Of some nineteen years. who
has been employed the past two weeks
on the NJ. & st. l., section at STAFFORD.
and a lad a year or 50 older, obtained
$40 from a Stafford merchant on a
check with the forged signature of a
prominent farmer Monday. Before the
boys could leave town they wero
caught and made to disgorge. II being
their first offense and the culprits
promising good behavior In the future
Is was deemed best not TO push the
case.