The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-12-16
STATE NEWS

Tripp.-While a part of the popula
ton was attending a wedding. a fir,
broke out in the local livery establish
ment of C.. c. and F. c. Hirsch, and be
fore the flames could be e~xtinguisbeC
twenty-five horses were burned &c
death. Eight of them belonged to the
owners of the barn and fourteen OF
them to Hirsch brothers. All the bug.
gies, harness and other material in the
barn burned.
White River.-Dick Mouse, a Sioux
Indian, convicted at a term of circuit
court in Melette county Of raising a
check which had been given him. an,
peared before Judge Williamson, of the
circuit court and was sentenced to a
prison term. He is n of the few In
dians ever convicted in the United
States of this crime.
Mitchell.-Fred Scott, a local drug
gist, was acquitted on the charge of
selling liquor without a prescription,
the first liquor case to reach the cir
cult court since Mitchell was voted
dry last July. Testimony at the trial
showed that a private detective, after
having his pockets searched, entered
the drug store of Scott and then re
turned, a bottle of whiskey beins
found in his pocket. Fred Weideman.
a bartender in Ethan, was fined $3.50
for selling liquor to a minor.
Lead.-After years of apparent mac
tivity, cattle rustlers are reported to
be again active in various sections OF
the Black Hills. Reports have been
coming in for the last few days from
the vicinities of Nahant, Rockford.
Merritee and other points to the effect
that farmers and ranchers have been
missing from one to as high as 90 and
25 head Of cattle from their herds.
Pierre.-Stanley county has entered
the list of counties availing themselves
of the provisions of the Smith-Lever
act, to receive both state and govern.
ment aid for agricultural matters there.
The articles of Incorporation have
been filed with the secretary of state.
and II. L. Jeffries of Fort Pierre will
be president of the organization, R. r.
Marsh, vice president; j. H. Johnson.
canrata ny and l. - Sfroin will h.
treasurer.
Madison.-Madison's Central high
school building was practically de
stroyed by fire. The fire originated in
the commercial department on the
third floor, and was discovered by a
night Waterman, who gave the alarm.
The building vas erected % years ago.
The loss is estimated at about $40, 900
with SIS, 600 insurance. A new high
jacent to the burned structure. is near
ing completion, but will not be ready
to occupy before February. BY strenu-
Gus efforts it was saved from serious
damage. A weeks vacation will be
taken to secure temporary quarters
for the schools.
Redfeld.-Attorney w. F. Bruell of
Redfeld, representing National Bank
Examiner T. H. Campbell of Huron,
who is in charge Of the Bristol First
National bank failure, has made the
first official statement of the condition
of the bank since it was closed after
the disappearance of the cashier, Tor
gus Strandness. Mr.. Bruell states
there is no material change in the stu
alton; that the shortage had not been
decreased, as the various items which
had been turned over by Ted Strand
ness, son of the missing cashier, had
been reckoned as assets when the ex-
aminer took charge Of the institution.
Clear Lake.-When Miss Dot Wash
burn Of Goodwin reported a yield of
1,037 bushels of onions. per acre, Deuel.
county people believed that this county
had established the onion growing rec
ord Of the state. However, a farmer in
Sanborn county reports the average of
1,160 bushels per acre, which tops the
Deuel. county record by considerable.
However, Deuel. county residents are
confident that there is not a woman in
the two Dakotas who can beat Miss
Washburn's record. and thew will hank
or that.
Ipswich.-As George S. Meadows,
president of the First State bank of
Ipswich and @. w. Hutchinson, cashier
OF that institution, were returning
home from the bank, they were struck
and knocked down by an automobile
driven by Albert Kub of Cleveland
township. Mr.. Meadows was run over