The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-06-17

service in the Canadian contingent of
the British army in Europe. One of
the former Americans thus drafted is
David Shannon, formerly a resident of
Gregory county. The letters state that
Shannon failed to report and succeed
ed in making his escape to the United
States side of the line and now is
travelling overland to Gregory county.
Floyd Horn, another former resident of
Gregory county, according to the let
tiers, was drafted and now is serving
with the Canadian contingent in Bel
GUM.
a single buyer of horses in Mellette
for the warning nations of Europe has
during the last few days purchased
about $4,000 worth of horses from
Mellette county ~raisers. In one day
he purchased 60 head, for which he
paid an average of $3.50 per head-an
unusually good price for range horses.
The animals are driven to Valentine,
Neb., were they are loaded on cars for
shipment to Europe.
Henry Anderson, aged go, a home
steader who lived alone, was found
dead on the floor of his shack some
miles from Bison. He had heart trouble
and a few days ago physicians had in
formed him that his life would be of
short duration. The remains were
taken to his former home in Iowa for
interment. He is survived by several
brothers and sisters. He had resided
in that vicinity for about seven years,
and being of a kindly disposition had
made many friends.
The state fire marshal has made an
investigation Of two recent fires in Es-
feline. Before departing he stated
that while he had not been able to Sc
cure evidence necessary to warrant ar
rests being made, there was no doubt
in his mind that the fires were both of
incendiary origin. This indicates that
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line as his field of operations.
The officials of the Milwaukee road
after a trip through the state, express
a confidence of a bumper crop this
year. The present is a little early to
begin TO make these predictions, in
fact a bumper crop is never assured
in this or any other northwest state
until it is harvested, but just the same
the outlook for an nor big crop
is very bright. Corn is a little late in
getting a good start with favorable
weather during the remainder of the
season will come well up to the aver
age year.
Lars Trysdal, the oldest person in
South Dakota, and probably in the
Northwest, died at the home of a
daughter in Lead Monday, aged 1O5
years and 8 months. He was a native
of Norway and came to Cambridge,
Iowa, nearly a half century ago. Inter
ment was made at Sturgis.
The p~ostoffice at Faulkton was rob-
bed early Thursday morning of $4,000
worth Of postage stamps and a small
amount of money.
Laboring under the delusion that he
is a saint and that all children should
pray to him Nicholas Mary, an eccen-
trio transient has been taken into GUS
tody by the Ethan authorities and it is
probable it will be found necessary to
sem him to the state hospital for the
insane at Yankton. He terrorized the
congregation of the Catholic church
and the citizens in general before he
was overpowered. He suddenly ap-
peared in the Catholic church while
the priest was holding instructions for
children. Declaring he was a saint
and that the children should pray to
him, the priest decided the man was
crazy and ~telephoned for the city mar
shall. The officer and assistant had a
difficult time capturing the insane man,
who resisted desperately. Finally he
was overpowered, handcuffed and
taken to Jail on a dray. The prisoner
in a German and from his rambling
talk he has been in the United States
five years, but as has never declared
his intention of becoming a citizen. He
raves bitterly about Germany's enc
mics, and this has given rise to the be-
lief that worry for fear Germany may
be overcome by her enemies Is the
cause of his losing his mind.