Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-06-13
NEWS OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

the WeSlntOn SCHOOLS lOf Ine SoAiih6
year.
Otto Peterson, the 21-year-old o OF
s. G. 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. Christianson, Of Oklahoma City, and
his acceptance has been received.
WATERFOWL Elks nave been making
preparations to attend the annual
of the South Dakota Elks as
ISOLATION to be held at Mitchell June
and q.
The Bruce authorities have opened
a war on automobile s%peeders, sever
of whom have recently been arrested
and fined for exceeding the speed limit
while passing through the streets.
Winter rye has already commences
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
we're empty shells, Miss Gertie kunnn
employed at the home OF Geo. HON.
nell, near WATERFOWL. received a
badly lacerated hand.
Taking robins for game birds and
shooting and killing one of them, cost
J. M. Shafroth, a travelling sa1emuSs>
SIS, when he was arrested and takan
before a Wakonda justice, a fine 81
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 tireproof.
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 1901 600 salmon
eggs have been received at the gov
eminent fish hatchery at Spearfsh,
having peer shipped from Puget
Sound. When Matched they will be
placed in the government reservoir
in Butte county.
The monthly summary issued by h
Huron office of the weather bureau
shows that during May there was a
total precipitation of 4.53 inches in
that city. The crop conditions
throughout that portion OF the state
, royor r,oro nroriSinp
Worry over the litigation resulting
from a dispute between her
and a neighbor, caused Mrs. Gudehus,
wife of a well known farmer living
near 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, and
during the time they were there a
number of them secured liquor. AS a
result several arrests are expected.
Tony Blackbird, 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 had tried to-
draw some of his allowance from h
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
in the vicinity of Garretson for almost
forty years, having been among h
pioneer settlers of that part of h
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 $8.32h, the top for the day being
$685.. Commissioner Lynch has
charge of the poor farm this year and
sold the $1,24S worth of hogs.
Preliminary arrangements are being
made for a street festival and sports
days celebration, to take place June
"a. rs, 26 and q. 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 E. G.. 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 h
Pine Ridge Indian reservation for h
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
boys and will have the customary pic
turesque features.
Some years ago Scotland had one
Of the largest G. A. R. posts in the
state. Today but one veteran of the
Civil War makes his home there, this
being A. F. Miller. He has not yet
fully decided whether or not he will,
attend the reunion of union veterans
a.. ozk4,oI,,-r hotf11