Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-06-13
NNGMAN IS CHOICE
ENDORSED BY THE GRAND ARMY
OF SOUTH DAKOTA AT EN-
cAMPMENT.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capitol City, the Various
State Institutions and From
Many Different Parts OF
the Sunshine State.

Aberdeen.-Before adjourning its
state ~encampment meeting here the
G. A. r. of South Dakota unanimously
indorsed Capt. N. H. Kingman, of Sell
by for the position of commander IN
chief of the national G. A. r. organ.
ization. Capt Kingman served through
the Civil Wa as captain OF Company
I, Thirteenth Wisconsin,, and it is eX-
pected that he will secure the indorse-
ment of the Wisconsin state depart
ment encampment at its session this
month.
The next departmental encampment
will be held at Redfeld next year. The
G.. A. R.. elected the following depart
ment officers for the ensuing year:
Commander, John L. Jolley, Vermill-
ion; senior vice commander, Walter
H. Carr, Hurley; junior vice COM
mander, G. G. Ferrin. Watertown;
chaplain, F. A. Fassett, Hot Springs;
medical director, DR.. J. H. Smith, HUI
ron. Delegates to national encamp-
ment at Chattanooga, Tenn, in Sep
TENDER, c. V. Gardner, Vermosa; H.
C. Andrus, Aberdeen; G. M. Cassett,
Worthwhile. A~lternates, H. H. Gurn-
sey, Altamount; I. l.. Bates, Groton;
Dudley Stats, Milbank.
The w. r. c. department h%eadquar-
tiers go to Alexandria this year, the re-
President, Mrs. Nellie Chapman, Ale
andria; senior vice president, Luella
Tucker, Canton. junior vice president,
Addie Bird, WATERFOWL; treasurer,
Emma Cox, Alexandria; chaplain, Lois
F. Perry, Sioux Falls. Delegates,
Mary F. Brown. Sioux Falls; Mary
F. Brown, Sioux Falls; Mary kingman,
Nora Kingman, Selby; Amelia Andrus,
Aberdeen. Alternates, Lois F. Perry,
Sioux Falls; Minnie Eichberg, Brook
ings; Emma Mowrey, Watertown Ex-
~ecutive board-Chairman, Anna Pc
tiers, Alexandria; Jennie Newell, En-
cry; Ida Manley, Alexandria; Verba
Dudley, Pierre; Mary Ward, Yankton.
The Past Department Commanders
and Presidents association met and
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Louise p. Hauser, Aber-
deem; vice president, Mrs. Lucy b.
Bryson, Hot Springs; secretary, Mrs.
Mary Toyes Farr. Pierre; treasurer,
George W. Snow, Springfield. Twenty
two past presidents and commanders
ofthe South Dakota departments were
present at ~themeeting.
State Firemen's Tourney.
Hot Springs:-The local fire COM
pany has arrangements about complet-
ed for the entertainment of h thir-
tieth annual state firemen's tourna-
ment, which will be held at this place
June II to 20 inclusive. A large
amount has been raised locally for
prizes, which is attracting fire compa-
MES from a great many towns all over
the state. There will be two or three
bands, and concerts will be given each
evening. No effort is being spared to
make this tournament the most attrac-
tive ever held in South Dakota, and
with the cheap rate being offered by
rail1 Dads people from different parts
of The state are writing that they ex-
pect to AXE advantage of this oppor-
tupity to visit the Black Hills.
Not Disposed to Make Rates.
Hot Springs.-Firemen of the state
are not to get the privilege of the act
of the last session allowing railways
to give them a special rate, unless the
roads change their rulings from the
position they lake up to this time. The
legislature gave the railways permits
sion to make a rate of a cent a mile
to uniformed firemen on their way to
attend state tournaments and return.
On application for this rate by the
firemen for their meeting at Hot
Springs, the roads so far decline to
take advantage of the privilege. The
loca.. are company haas arrangements
about completed for the. state fire.
mems tournament, which will be held
at tais place June II to 20 inclusive.
A large amount has been raised locally
for prizes, which is attracting fire
1 companies from towns all owe the
state.
Inspect a School.
Spearish.-T. w. Dwight of Sioux
Falls, A. E. Hitchcock of Mitchell, A.
Frieberg of Beresford, and M. P.
Beebe of Ipswich, members of the
board of state regents, with Fred w.
Ford, of ELK Point, secretary, and Jo-
seph Schwarz, of Sioux Falls, and G.
F. Sellers, secretary of Gov. Byrne.
were here inspecting the state normal
school and deciding upon plans for a
new heating plant.
Jap Voter complicates Election.
Mobridge.-Robert Horn was elect
ed the fourth commissioner over DIR.
Barrick by a majority of eight votes.
There were about $50 votes cast, but
the Second ward will be contested on
account of voting a Japanese and an
sworn in.
,Pierre.-Certiticate of the appoint
ment of Sigurd o. Hanger, as vice con
sui of Norway al YaYnkton has been
filed with the secretary of state. The
president of the United States has or
dered his recognition as such officer
Gets Red Cross Flag.
Piorro state historical depart-