The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-06-13
NEWS OF SOUTH K

year.
Otto Peterson, the 21-year-old son OF
S. c. Peterson, of Agar. was struck by
lightning in a storm and instantly
killed.
The Watertown Congregational
church has issued a call to Rev. Chas.
j. Christensen, of Oklahoma City, and
his acceptance has been received.
Waterfowl Elks nave been making
preparations to attend the annual
meeting of the South Dakota Elks as.
sociation to be held at Mitchell June
20 and 27.
The Bruce authorities have opened
a val on automobile ~speeders, several
of whom have recently been arrested
and fined for exceeding the speed limit
while passing through the streets.
Winter rye has already commenced
to head out, several fields near Aber-
deem giving promise of splendid yields.
More rain has fallen during the past
four days and everything looks very
promising.
Throwing some dynamite caps into
the stove on the supposition that they
were empty shells, Miss Gertie kunn.
employed at the home of Geo. HON.
nell, near WATERFOWL, received d
badly lacerated hand.
Taking robins for game birds and
shooting and killing n of them. cost
J.. M. Shafroth. a travelling saleman.
SIS, when he was arrested and taken
before a Wakonda Justice, a fine OF
that sum being imposed.
The city council of PierpOnt has
awarded ~thecontract for the erection
of a tank and power house in COnnec-
ton with "a local waterworks system.
The power house will be constructed
of brick and will be fireproOf.
Normally strong and rugged. Hugh
Devine, of White Owl, O~vertaxed his
heart in fighting a prairie fire that de-
stroyed his home last fall and the all
ment continued to develop until it re-
suited in his death a few days ago.
A consignment of 100. 600 salmon
Eggs have been received at the gov
fish hatchery at Speartish.
having been shipped from Puget
Sound. When Matched they will be
placed in the government reservoir
in Butte county.
The monthly summary issued by the
Huron office of the weather bureau
shows that during May there was a
total precipitation OF ABB inches in
that city. The crop conditions
throughout that portion Of the state
were never more promising.
Worry over the litigation resulting
from a dispute between her husband
and a %neighbor. caused Mrs. Gudehus.
wife of a well known farmer living
neal %Brookings, to lose her mind she
is receiving treatment and efforts are
being made to restore her reason.
Several hundred Sioux Indians from
the Cheyenne river reservation were
permitted to leave the reservation and
attend a circus at Gettysburg, ana
during the time they were there a
number of them secured liquor. AS a
result several arrests are expected.
Tony B%lackbird, an Indian living
about twenty miles north OF kennebec,
on the Lower Brule reservation. com.
mitted suicide because of desponden'
cy. The day before he a tried to
draw some of his allowance from he
Lower Brule agency. but could get no
money.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Hove, residing on
a farm four miles from Garretson.
have Just celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary. They have resided
forty years. having been among the
pioneer settlers of that part of the
state.
For the first time in the history of
Yankton county. the Yankton poor
farm sold a carload of hogs On the
Sioux City market. The price brought
was SS.32b. the top for the day being
$S.35. Commissioner Lynch has
charge of the poor farm this year and
sold the S1.248 worth of hogs.
Preliminary arrangements are Delng
made for a street festival and sports
days celebration, to take place June
"a, 25, &c and 81. Among the features
each day will be a ball game. Other
sports and amusements will be pro
vided. Several thousand visitors are
expected during the four days.
Dean r. c. PerishO has returned to
Vermillion from a ten days trip
through the western part OF the state.
during which time he delivered nine
addresses, most of them commence
ment addresses for high schools. He
spoke at Presho, Sturgis. Lead. Terry.
Hot Springs. Rapid City and Belle
Fourche.
Preparations are being made on the
Pine Ridge Indian reservation for the
annual spring roundup OF cattle which
have been grazed on the reservation
during the winter. Many of these be-
long to white men. who keep them on
the reservation under a lease system.
The roundup will be participated in by
hundreds OF Indians and white cow
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