Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-12-04
NEWS OF SOUTH DAKOTA

OullGlnS AT D6ll ftdpluS. Inc Sli uC-
ture is a very fine one.
Five brand new typewrlters of the
latest model ave beer added to the
commercial department OF the State
Normal and Industrial school at Abb
erdeen.
Announcement has been made at
Yankton of the marriage at Omaha Of
Miss Fay Pierson Of Yankton n Geo.
F. Jones Of Sioux Falls. The bride is
n of the most prominent young wom-
an Of the city. Mr.. Jones, formerly
secretary to Senators kittredge and
Gamble, will remove to Yankton.
An interesting event at Madison
was the celebration of the golden we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
J. Lawless, prominent pioneer resi-
dents of Madison and Lake county.
A large number of relatives and
friends were in attendance and aided
them in suitably observing the event.
Gustavus Brown, a pioneer and n
of the best known citizens Of Sioux
Falls, who came there when the place
was little more than a wilderness,
died recently of cance after an i'll
NOSSE VIVA - pSAioo III iouA
months. Brown vas for the last four
years deputy registtr of deeds of that
county.
There are no new developments in
connection with the recent closing Of
the Bank Of Springfield. 1t is believed
In well informed quarters that the
bank soon will be able to reopen its
doors. A great deal Of city and school
money, as well as money belonging to
merchants and other residents, is tied
up in the bank. !,
A stranger walked into the police
headquarters at Aberdeen and created
a little ripple in the peaceful life Ser
geant Babcock has been leading Of
late by announcing that he had a case
OF smallpox. A doctor was called and
found that the stranger told the truth.
The man was hurried to the county
hospital for treatment.
The dwelling house on the farm of
F. P. Burgett, near Capa, was destroy
ed by fire. In addition to the house
and household goods, Burgett also lost
some cash which was in the building.
He started a fire in the kitchen stove
and then e to look after his horses.
When became out of the barn his
house was in flames and nothing could
besaved.
Christopher Krause, a, prominent
pioneer resident Of Java, died at the
family home after a brief illness. He
was 67 years of age inc had resided
in that part of the state since 1898.
Civ voorc op0 ho rnfirn1 fr1r, frr,
ing and took up his residence in Java.
He is survived by a widow and one
daughter.
Charged with having wronged Ida
Niles, a former ward of the Children's
Home of Sioux Falls and now in the
custody of the California Ch%ildren's
Home, Herbert w. Lewis, superintend-
ent OF the California institution, COM
mitted suicide shortly before he was
to have appeared in court at a habeas
corpus proceedings instituted in his
behalf.
The problem of how to keep hired
help has been solved by P. F. Wick
hem Of Alexandria, who employs a
large number of men and women on
stock farms in the vicinity. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wickhem recently invited all of
their employees to their fine home in
Alexandria, where dinner was served
and the day spent in entertaining their
farm tenants and workers.
Two transients have been arrested
on the charge Of having b~urglarized
the residence of George Phifer, a well
known Madison The burglary
was committed during the temporary
absence of the owner Of the residence
and his wife. Goods to the value of
about $50 were taken, and in addition
the burglars secured a sum in cash
which had been left in the house.
Four young men residing in the
farming region near Clark, ranging
in age from IS to % years, were ar
rested on the charge of destroying
property. The damage was done at
different farm houses while the boys
were having some fun" Rather than
go to Jail the four young defendants
contributed an aggregate of $3.50 to
pay for the damage they had done.
Joseph Frieca and wife, residing
hear Terry, have been arrested on
the charge of arson. They are accused
of having set fire to the residence of
a neighbor. When the warrants of ar
rest we're served the officers found
that if the parents were taken to Jail
three small children would be left
alone, so the parents are being permit
ted to remain at home pending their
trial.
Charles Downs, a farmer living near
Willow Lake, suffered a heavy loss
when the fine barn on his farm was
burned. The barn contained all his
winters supply of feed for his stock.
500 bushels OF oats, 800 bushels of
corn, hay, etc. { All this vas burned,
together with a horse n other prop
erty. The amount of insurance car
ried was only about $500, so the loss
was a heavy one.
The band boys of Humboldt raised
800 at their carnival of sports given
at the opera house Thursday evening.
Attacked by paralysis, A. ]. Noble,
one Of the best known of the pioneer
settler Of Bon Homme county and
Springfield, died at the family resi-
dence in Springfield q few hours after
suffering the stroke. For many years
he was engaged in farming, but some
years ago decided to take life more