The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-12
STATE NEWS

Watertown-John Faey, a pioneer
resident of Codington county, was
found dead on his farm near Henry.
Faey left his home in apparent per-
feet health, and a few hours later his
body was discovered nea a haystack
Tyndall-Mrs. Christ Bechtel, wife
of a well known farmer living near
here. was seriously injured as the re-
suit of a team running away while
she was planting corn. She was
thrown from the planter and one of
the wheels passed over her head.
There are hopes hat her injuries will
not prove fatal.
Chelsea-William Benson, proprie-
tor of a local pool hall, was arrested
on the charge of permitting gambling
in his place of business in violation
of the state statutes. As the result
of his preliminary hearing he was
held for trial in the state circuit
court.
Waubay-Just as Felix Gruba, n
Waubay resident, was about to take
the train for Aberdeen to arrange for
proceedings in voluntary bankruptcy,
he was arrested on a charge made by
Joseph Marshall that he had mort
gagged a horse to Marshall when the
animal had been dead for some time.
After furnishing bail. he was permit
ted to proceed to Aberdeen.
Wakonda-A special school cleo
ton for the purpose of voting on n
$4,000 bond issue for building an ad-
dition to the local school building
and installing the twelfth grade was
held Thursday afternoon. Only Al
votes were cast against the bond is
sue and lis voted for 1t. The school
board will advertise for bids immedi-
ately and commence the building as
soon as possible.
Aberdeen-John Garland, the first
mayor of Aberdeen, died at Gas
coyne, N. d., on Thursday, and the
body was brought here yesterday for
interment. Mr.. Garland came to
Aberdeen in 1881 and engaged in the
mercantile business, establishing the
third store in the town. In 1888,
when the town was incorporated as a
city he was elected mayor.
Aberdeen-Well drillers working
for the Norbeck & Nicholson COM
pany accidentally drilled through two
huge cables of the Dakota Central
Telephone company here, and for "A
time the entire telephone system of
Aberdeen was out of commission, for
the first time since the first exchange
was installed in 1886.
Pierre-William Hopkins, of Rob
crts county, has been pardoned by
Governor Byrne. Hopkins was con-
victed of grand larceny.
Observation-Disclosures they left an
ungarded camp fire on the rational
forest range near Redfern, in PEN
nington county, four male gypsies,
leaders of a band that has been camp
ing through the hills for some weeks,
were arrested by a ranger and
brought here. They were a~rraigned
before United States Commissioners
Moore. and pleading not guilty, re-
leased on bonds of 500 each for
their appearance before the United
States district court here next month
The fire was discovered by rangers
before 1t had a chance to spread.
Forest City--As the result of at.
tempting to shoot up" the towr
while In a craZed condition from the
excessive use of intoxicating liquor
two individuals, Robert Craven, alias
Rabbit and Ambrose Dunn, other.
wise known as Smoky Dunn, have
been arrested and lodged in the coun
ty Jail. They are charged with dis,
charging firearms unlawfully. They
attempted to shoot up" the town il
typical western fashion. They made
several Forest City men dance By
shooting at their feet. When taker
before a justice they were fined s7F
each and sentenced to a term of IL
days each in the county Jail. For I
time during their rampage the firms
resembled a battle and the resident.
OF the town, especially the womer
q children. were panic-stricken.