The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-23
NEWS OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

| who were served with papers for
their appearance at this hearing early
in the week on the complaint of hav
ing assaulted a pupil, Harold Kositz-
ky, with a piece of hose pipe The
evidence in the case showed that the
reports of brutal treatment had been
exaggerated, and that the boy had
constantly abused the privileges and
broken the rules of the school. The
Judge eXonerated the teachers and
dismissed the case
A jury in the state circuit court
awarded John Warrenburg damages
| in the sum of 81 500 for injuries re-
received by being run down by an
automobile. The defendants were O.
X. Stanford and DR.. c. l.. Carlisle.
prominent residents of Sioux Falls,
the automobile which figured in the
case having been the property of the
latter The plaintiff is a resident of
Parker and was visiting in Sioux
Falls at the time of receiving the in
juries.
The residents of Lyman county
have become excited by the discovery
of quantities of oil in the water from
an artesian we'll which is being drill
ed to add to the supply of the water
works system The oil is in such
quantities that it readily burns from
the top of the bailer when the bailer
is raised TO the top of the well cas-
ing. AS the drill proceeds deeper the
oil is becoming greater in quantity.
An official special was wrecken on
the Milwaukee railroad at Vermillion
river. east of Parker No one was
seriously injured. Engineer Dick
suffered a sprained ankle. The en-
gine axle broke and the engine and
caboose were derailed. The officials
car remained on the track Acting
superintendent Peterson, Assistant
Superintendent Anderson, and other
officials were on the train.
Wesley Hayes, aged II, of Milltown,
was accidentally shot in the left arm,
and before medical aid could be given
him the shock and loss of blood
caused his death. The young man had
gone for a load of hay and took a
shotgun with him Taking the gun
from the hayrack it was accidentally
discharged the load striking him in
the left arm near the shoulder.
In the 11th annual state high school
contest in defamation. held at Yank-
ton college, Miss Mary Jamiesen, of
BeresfOrd won first place and Miss
Irene Mason. of Scotland. second.
There were IA contestants entered in
this class. In the oratorical class,
Adolph Peterson, Of the Iankton
high school, secured first place.
When her little daughter lost her
which was running at good rate Of
speed Mrs. A. p. Hubert of Hecla,
did not wait for the machine to be
stopped but instantly leaped to the
ground to go to the aid of her daugh-
ter. She was quite badly hurt but
the daughter escaped injury.
According to the schedule Of the
Rosebud Baseball league, the season
will open on June l. and close Oc-
tober l. Jesse Lancaster. of Gregory
is president of the league The rules
this year will allow no local team to
employ more than three out of town
salaried men.
Ray Moberly, graduate Of the state
normal school in Spearfish. is making
good At one time he was principal
IL,
been elected superintendent of the
high school at Compton. Cal. at q
salary of $4,000 the first year and
So 900 the second
Timothy Harrington, Of Nermillion
an old pioneer Of that section Of the
state is dead He was nearly so years
old. In the early days he was a con
tractor and superintended the job OF
laying the track for the Milwaukee
railroad through Clay county.
Fire starting in a mysterious man
ner while the members Of the family
were absent destroyed the fine farm
residence Of Mr.. ard Mrs. S. p Bng
ham, near Groton. causing a loss OF
several thousand dollars. upon which
there was 81 800 insurance
Jens Rees, late of Brookings. has
leased the Toronto creamery. which
has been idle for some time, and has
reopened it, Farmers of the sur
rounding region have pledged sup
port.
The Queen City Athletic associa-
ton. of Spearfsh, has placed base
ball team in the field. with j NJ Ram
say manager and r. f. Kamman
treasurer.
Arrangements are well under way
by the Catholics of the Parkston
parish for the erection here Of a
pa-rochial school, to be erected at a
cost of 10000
Heart disease caused the sudden
death at hc' home near Deadwood of
Mrs Anna Fredericks. wife Of w. p.
Fredericks, an old timer of that sec
ton.
ST. ! awrence by a large majority
voted bonds 10 build $4,000 school
house.
It is rumored that the Milwaukee