The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-07-18
NEWS OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

and sleeping car companies.
Fire, caused by lightning, destroyed
the granary and residence Of John
Kramer, a farmer near Tabor.
Practically every South Dakota pa
per reports improved crop prospects
in its section, following the recent
rains.
Lightning set FIRE TO the fine barn
Of Ole Suipstad. four miles from BUT
Ter, completely destroying the struc-
ture.
The Northwestern road is having
hard work TO find the necessary men
to employ in the construction OF the
new depot at Huron.
c. II. Knudson of Huron, probably
holds the record for growing early
corn. He had a les of roasting ears
on the Fourth of July.
The assessment Of real and person
al property at Madison shows an in
crease under the new law OF approx
imately 5000, 900 over last year.
VIM. r. Todd. a restaurant keeper
at Sioux Falls, has been held to the
federal grand jury on the charge Of
selling liquor without a government
license.
The Missouri river is being dragged
at Elk Point in an effort to discover
if Henry and Clarence Morrison. who
disappeared on their way from vi
borg to Sioux City, were drowned.
The last of the horses that were
used in hauling ore cars in the Home
stake mines have been displaced by
air motors. The last two horses TAX
en- out had seen daylight only twice in
II years.
Mayor B. Stephens of Pierre has re-
signed from his position, stating that
the work of the office infringes On
his time and duties as a lawyer. A
special election will be held and a new
mayor chosen at once.
Although White River is only about
two years old, this years assessment
shows a total of S153, 913, including
real and personal property within the
town limits. This is a big increase
over the valuation last year.
The Fourth regiment, South Dakota
National guard, arrived at Sturgis. 500
strong. and now are camped nea
Fort Meade, below Sturgis, to under
go maneuvers with the regulars of
the Twelfth cavalry at that post.
Chauncey Hanna, living five miles
east Of Esmond, lost his barn, -four
head of horses, farm machinery and
much other valuable property by fire.
Matches in the hands of small chill
iren is responsible for the blaze.
In a period of only one week the
Toronto creamery shipped to eastern
markets more thar one ton of butter,
the actual shipment being 1892
pounds, showing a substantial in
crease during the year intervening.
The bids for construction of a con
crete dam and bridge for the improve
ment of the lake at the capitol
grounds ranged from a little over
$4,000 up to owe $4,000. Joseph
Stainer of Pierre was the lowest bid
der.
Charles II. Craig, city editor Of the
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. was trou-
oled about his weight Of $40 pounds
and six weeks ago began to neither
eat nor drink anything but butter
milk. He has lost 81 pounds, is not
hungry, enjoys the buttermilk and
feels fine. He is going to continue
the treatment during July.
The corner stone of a new Odd Fell
lows temple which is TO be erected at
Letcher, has beer laid with appropri-
ate ceremonies. In the hollow tone
was placed the names of all mem
bers Of the local lodge, including the
names of the members of the Re-
bekah lodge. The new structure will
be one of the finest of its kind in this
part Of the state.
At an adjourned meeting of the city
commissioners of Sioux Falls, upOn
the auditors recommendation finding
the petition valid, the commission de-
cided by a vote OF 4 to 0 to hold a
special election for the recall of Com
missioner H.. NJ. Gates, head of the
water and W department Of the
city. The election will come on Au-
gust II. The petition asking for the
recall election has $50 signers.
The county commissioners of San
born county, acting as a board OF
equalization, have been having a Sc
rious tussle with the books Of the as
SCISSORS. While the assessors claim
they tried to follow orders, and list
all property at actual value, the varia-
tons have been very marked, appar-
emily due to the desire of some Off
Gals TO favor persons within their
Jurisdiction. The county board can
raise or lower the valuation of a town
ship, but cannot disturb individual
assessments.
1t has been officially announced by
officials of the Northwestern Railway
company that the company will in
the neal future erect a new depot
building in Dallas. The present depot
building has been inadequate for
some time.