The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-10-16
NEW. ~ SOUTH DnNOIA
Western Newspaper Union News Service

1t cost $4,000 to run the Methodist
church at Mitchell for the last confer
enCe year.
New cement bridges are being built
east of Miller and west of the town on
the Black and yellow trail.
Chester can now boast OF a full
fedged newspaper. a resurrection OF
the defunct Chester Journal.
Miss niger loft of Hudson, and
Martin Anderson OF Fairview, were
married in the Lutheran church at
Hudson in the presence of 200 rela-
lives and friends. Rev. Mr.. Numedal
performed the ceremony.
Richie Simpson, a pioneer resident
of Dell Rapids. died III that town the
other day. He had been a resident OF
Dell Rapids for over thirty years, and
had been prominent in public affairs
in Minnehaha county for a long time.
August Schultz, accused by the state
Of attempting to fleece August Pol
show. a Redfeld, S. D., stockman, out
OF 81 1000, was convicted of conspira-
cy by a jury in the district court in
Sioux City. la. The penalty for con
spiracy is three years in the state pen
itentiary.
After a bitter fight the Mitchell
council upheld Mayor A. E. Hitchcock
in his recent veto OF the ordinance
passed to prevent the saloons OF the
city from serving lunches within their
doors. The ordinance was sponsored
by the hotel and restaurant mems as.
sociation of the city.
The Garden City bank, according to
a report just made public, has aggre.
gate deposits of $i36.537.91; placing
it second in importance among the
banks Of Clark county. The deposits
are the hcaviest in the history of the
institution and show that prosperity
is being enjoyed in Garden City.
Nearly leo volumes are included in
the September list Of books added to
the reading and reference departments
of the Sioux Falls public library. They
deal with biography, literature, fine
and useful arts, religion, sociology
and miscellaneous subjects. No pop.
ular fiction is among the list.
Manary, the heavy football star of
the Sioux Falls high school who is en-,
teY'ng upon his second year at the
state university, will be found in the
lineup Of the regular ~" team this
year when it gets into action for the
season With some Of its big James, ac-
cnr1in mo- tn n Hi.,otQb fTA,>, NT,,,,tll;o,
John JOchan, a farmer living som
miles from Scotland, was arrested on
the charge Of abusing his wife. AS
the Wife did o wish to prosecute the
accused, he was fined only the costs,
amounting 10 81, but was required to
furnish a bond of $500 binding him to
keep the peace for a period of six
months.
The Mitchell city council DOL action
whereby over two-thirds of a mile c.
sanitary will he laid in the al.
leys adjoining the Main street. The
estimated cost is $4,000. The action
WAS taken despite the protest of sew.
eral prominent residents whose prom.
erty would be affected by the proposed
Improvement.
A fine specimen of a rare bird.
a golden eagle, was captured alive
near Lead, and now is on exhibition
there. 1t was captured while seeking
prey in an old prospect hole. The
bird is not quite full grown, but wears
beautiful pluuage and evidently had
hnGn living on rho fnt 90 Tho l.n
it is fine and plump.
John Dahl, a we'll known farmer OF
Clear Lake, was thrown from his wag.
on during a runaway and he struck
the ground in such a way that one of
his ankles was dislOcated and the leg
bone slipped from the ankle Joint and
protruded from the skin and pene.
trated the ground for a short distance.
1t is hoped to save the injured limb.
washington Springs authorities
have purchased a tract of about 10
acres OF land, which will be fitted IN
for city park and baseball purposes.
An engineer and surveyor will be en-.
gagged to survey and plat the grounds.
n lake will be constructed on the
tract. 1t is hoped to make the mark
II of the finest in central South IN.
kota.
Mitchell certainly needs a larger and
better corn palace if the present non.
ularity OF the annual event continues
as was indicated by this seasons show
There IS no reason why it should not.
IN addition to its great value as ar
advertising medium for the whole
state, prove a profitable enterprise IN
the ci,y that is responsible for it's OK.
i~stence.
Another wonder Of the South TIA
kota climate is exhibited by Fl q
lhoreson, of Eureka, who has a h,s
patch CT Strawberries that is at prns.
ent blooming and bearing delicious
fruit. Strawberries in October Is a
new departure for this latitude. but
Mr.. Thoreson has the berries TO shaw
Tor the truth OF his statements. The
plant Is Of a new variety and the her.
RES, instead Of hanging near the
ground, grow in great lunches on sne.
cha stems that protrude throuch ~.