The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-24
NEWS OF u DAKNTA
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Several old barns in the center OF
Yankton were destroyed by fire at a
small los and probably good improve
ment of the town.
The postofice building at Redfeld
has been remodeled and greatly i'm.
proved, both in appearance and in &C.
commOdatiOns for patrons.
The mineral exhibition at the auto
show in Deadwood was said to be the
finest ever shown in the state. The
auto show was a great success.
A flow was struck in the new city
we'll at Eureka at a depth of 1850
feet, but the well will be sunk deeper
IN an effort to secure a stronger pres
sure.
After a short period of inactivity,
the Redfeld creamery has opened for
business again, the David Cole Cream
cry company OF Omaha having bought
the institution.
The Presbyterians of Mcintosh have
secured a new pastor in the person
of the Rev. Mr.. Shiblie OF Elizabeth,
ILL.,, who has already commenced his
duties as pastor.
one OF the largest real estate deals
every put over in the central part OF
the state was transacted when the
Ioske ranch was sold to O'Reilly and
White, of Beresford, for $97,O 900.
John Bloney, an employe in one OF
the mines at Lead, has been arrested
on the charge of cattle rustling in
the ~neighbOrhoOd of Newcastle i n wy
oming. He is held under a $1,000
bond.
The state insurance department has
issued u warning against taking out
insurance with illegal companies or
Of acting as the agent of COMPANIES
that have not the sanction Of the state
department.
The stopping of the work OF the
COX Oil Co., on the drilling test near
Gettysburg. has caused considerable
comment by farmers who have land
leased. 1t is thought that a new we'll
Will be sunk.
Fire on the farm of Albert Omdahl,
near AlCester, destroyed a large barn.
400 bushels of corn and other prop
erty and burned to death four head
Of horses. The loss is estimated at
$1,000, with insurance of $1,000.
Our years ago last fall G.. r.
Schlechter purchased a farm of 100
acres some miles from Scotland for
$40 an acre. He has just sold the
arm for ST an acre, thus receiving
nearly double what he paid for it.
Baptist White Eagle, a Sioux Indian.
IS being held on the charge of Grim
nal assault on the 3-year-old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John White SHIELD,
at Bull Head. His hearing will prob
ably be held at Mobridge, where the
act was committed.
Bud Spears, who fell from his horse
%hile riding down Main street at
chamberlain, died after lingering two
days. lie never regained conscious
ness. He is survived by a wife and
young child. He had served as city
marshal and deputy sheriff.
The annual convention of the
knights of Columbus of South Dakota
ill be held at Huron on May IS.
The lankton meeting is to be on
April 26, the Watertown meeting ON
May 10, and the Huron meeting on
May II, the day before the state meet
here.
Anton Hefner, a Lake county farm
or, is cutting out a cottonwood grove
on his farm. He has already cut
and sawed into dimension Timber
some $4,000 feet and estimates he
Will have 10000 feet more-enough
lumber to build a good barn. granary
corn cribs, etc, besides furnishing q
lot of summer wood.
Members of the Colome CONNER
cial club held a public banquet for all
residents of ColOme, regardless of
whether or not they are members of
the club. 1t is expected these public
%banquets will be held at intervals. as
they afford an effective means CT get.
ting the residents together and plan
ming projects for the upbuilding OF
the town.
superintendent Fox of the Fox OIL
company has left Gettysburg for Okla
homa after taking some Of the pip
ing from the test well. Farmers and
owners of over $4,000 acres of land
leased to the oil company are anxious
ly awaiting the e. move. They have
not received notice that the ENTERPRISE
is to be abandoned and they EXPECT
another we'll will be sunk or the old
well made deeper with a rotary drill.
Fire which originated in the rear
end OF the structure caused great DAM
age to the general merchandise store
of Nicholas Lauerman, a business man
OF Reliance. The fire was discovered
at 2 o'clock in the morning and had
gained a great deal of Roadway. but
the fire department succeeded in ex-
tlngulshing it before the building and
contents were entirely consumed. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. The
amount of insurance is unknown.
Members of the Edgemont Automo-
bile club have completed the work OF
marking the highways from Edgemont