The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-06-03
NEWS OF SOUTH DAKOTA

Ii BeTSSIOfu.
Robbers broke into the Minneapolis
md St. Louis depot at Brentford dur.
ne the night and broke into the till,
securing $14 in cash.
With the most impressive services
Of the Catholic church the new Sacred
Heart hospital at Yankton, that cost
s35O,000, was solemnly dedicated by
RI. Rev Bishop Thomas O'Gorman,
d. d., bishop OF Sioux Falls
Efforts are being made TO consoli-
late the various rural telephone lines
which have their terminus in Letcher.
The local system will enter into the
consolidation when il is perfected. It
IS believed the consolidation will
prove of benefit to all the L~atrons of
the various lines
In the state circuit court at White
River G.. G. Patterson entered a plea
Of guilty to the charge of maintaining
gambling devices and was fined SlG0.
AS he could not Immediately pay the
fine, the court gave him until Septem-
Der Z next to turn the amount into
tie county treasury.
p. F. Gallagher, of VermiIion, spent
two weeks through Potter and Sphinx
counties, where he was purchasing
mounts for the, French government.
Mr.. Gallagher has bought and deliv-
cred over 200 horses to the repre-
sentatives OF the allied belligerents
since the war started.
fire of unknown origin destroyed
the barn and contents of the II. z.
viii ranch. northwest of Washington
Springs. A valuable imported Per
cheron horse, three mares, a gelding
and il colt were burned to death. The
occupants Of the ranch were tempo.
rarily absent when the fire broke out
June s, 9 and 10 the Masonic grand
lodge and the order of the Eastern
Star will hold their annual gathering
in Sioux Falls. 1t is expected that
from 600 to 1000 visitors will be in
the city at that time. This is going TO
tax the hotels to the limit, and is
going to be necessary to use rooms in
private houses throughout the city.
Joseph Novotny, a homesteader liy-
ing near Winner, discovered q coyote
giving chase to some young calves IN
his farm. Himself and sons gave
chase, and before the pursuit was end
ed they discovered the coyote den and
after extensive digging succeeded in
capturing ten young coyotes. A good
sum was received from the state
bounty which is paid for the killing OF
wolves and coyotes.
Charged with attempted criminal
assault, a. Z. Woodmansee, a wealthy
land owner of Woonsocket, has been
bound over for trial at the next term
OF state circuit court. The complain
ing witness in the action is a younS
woman, who, with her husband has
been employed on the Woodmansee
farm northeast of the town. The de.
PENDANT waived his preliminary hear.
ing. The case promises to be very
sensational.
III. M. Knight, a S~isseton attorney,
has been Officially advised that he
has been appointed by Judge James
L. iAAliOAt VI IN chiiSu DlilC tOult /,
to the position of United States com
missioner, with headquarters in Sis,
sctcc. He succeeds J. i. Cioai, fof
the past eight years United States
l. commissioners at Sisseton, and who re.
Gently rendered his resignation in or
der to assume the duties OF postmas.
ter, to which he recently was ap,
pointed.
With five and one-half months of a
years sentence for grand larceny still
to be served, Howard Wallace, a con
Wet. escaped from the state p~eniten.
tiary at Sioux Falls. it is believed by
officials that he is attempting TO make
his way to Madison, where his wife
and mother live, in order to see them
and a baby whose recent arrival al
his old home has influenced him to
forfeit all the privileges which he had
won by good conduct during his i'm
prisonment.
Three small boys of Howard, whose
names have been withheld by the of
ficers, have proven that they are un.
usually thrifty. Monday they market
ed with a local dealer 81 worth oil
rubber and brass. Tuesday they
stole the rubber and brass from the
man who had purchased it, and also
pilfering a s12 grain tester resold the
rubber and brass and also the grain
tester to another man. Owing to the
prominence of the boys parents ii is
probbale no arrests will be made.
c. b. Gurslee, county agricultural
agent. has established headquarters in
Washington. He is arranging a reg
ular schedule and expects to visi.
every part of the county once n week
He will assist the farmers in caring
for diseased stock, in properly treat
ing crops and in advancing the agri
cultural interests Of the county in
every possible way. Mr.. Gurslee is
n of the leading crop experts of the
country and the farmers are greatly
pleased because they we're able to SO
cure his services during the season.
Mrs. Langdon. a Junius woman, has
been advised of the killing Of a cousin
in the European war. A second cousin
Is unofficially reported killed. Both