The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-12
STATE NEWS

Friends We're dispatching flowers to
II. Simpson, a former resident of
DCadwood. whom a Denver under
taker had reported dead, telegraphed
a brother in Deadwood that he was
alive and we'll in Grass Valley, Cal.
The message announcing Simpsons
death, Friday, was addressed to his
divorced wife here. A brother in Viii
mington, Del, learned of the mistake.
After being cut off from rail com
days. trains are again running into
Eagle Butte. The first train to arrive
was a work train, and it was two or
three days later before regular trains
Were restored. Meantime, the mail had
been carried by an overland route,
which delayed matters somewhat.
While driving his motor car, with
his wife and a passenger, across n
Chicago & Northwestern railroad cut
near Belle Fourche Sunday night, Will
Classic, a pioneer merchant Of Belle
FOurche, was killed when a train
struck the automobile. Mrs. Classic
was injured. The accident followed
the failure of the brakes of the ma
chine to operate promptly. Classic
was As years old. He was a native Of
Alma, Neb.
Twelve head of fat steers have dis
appeared from pastures in the vicin-
ity of Summit within the past week.
In each instance the wires were all up,
and there was apparently no place at
which the cattle could have escaped
Of their own accord. The hills in
that section of the state offer good
places for hiding if cattle rustlers are
operating whereabouts, and the men
who have lost cattle suspect they were
stolen.
Through the efforts of the Elk Point
cOllll1tICldl tluD lldIStlltlIIS W
being made for a harvest festival,
which will be held the latter part Of
August. The festival will extend over
two days. There will be ball games
both days, an aeroplane flight, street
sports, and various other amusements
for the several thousand persons who
will be in attendance.
Mobridge, the largest "wet" town
west of Aberdeen in the northern
problem of a reduction in the number
of its saloons from four to three, ow-
ing to the census enumeration just
completed by A. F. Miles, which re-
duces Mobridge's population from g.
1876 two years ago to 1,557 this year.
While the mother was temporarily
absent from home the 3-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jabe Miller of Belle
Fourche. secured some matches and
screaming from the house, with his
clothing ablaze. The flames were ex-
tinguished as speedily as possible. but
not before the boy was severely burn
ed.
Miss Tetra Olson, the young daugh-
ter of a homesteader living Is miles
from Dallas, was seriously injured as
the result Of her horses running away
while she was operating a moving ma
chine. The heavy machine was drag
ged over her body. 1t is believed she
will recover although her escape from
death was a narrow one.
Word has been received of the sud
den death of the wife Of Col. Fred
erick J. Close, president of the board
Of of the National sana-
torium at Hot Springs. No particu-
lars have been received except that
she was found dead in bed by her hus-
band when he went to arouse her Sat
urday morning.
John Long, a stranger, is under ar
rest at Mobridge, charged with selling
liquor to Indians. Chief of Police
Divine witnessed a transaction be-
tween Lonk and a redskin in which
ownership in a pint bottle OF whisky
changed from the white man to the
red.
While stealing a ride on a Mil.
waukee freight train. north bound from
Aberdeen. C. r. Brooks, a harvest
hand. giving his home IS Mitchell, was